Irrigating valve



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RRCGATIIIG VALVE.

.application 'fiod March 16,19%?. Serial No. 5de-,287'.

This invention relates to and has for a main object the provision of a satisfactory, economical, simpie and eilicient `valve,caf publie oi application in slightly modified form to metal surface standpipes and concrete surface stand pipes vsuch are used for irrigating orchards, truck gardens and the like, whereby an ample and continuous supply of Waiter may be discharged into the irrigating turrows or ditches and readrly operable for openin` the Valves to supply the water, and iciosinp the same tor shutting,l oil? the flow.

Another Yobject is to provide a valve having a base with the discharge port therein, and a cover mounted thereon With a-gasket interposed betvveen said base and cover, and irrnly held in position, said cover having; a

valve adjustably mounted thereon iforming'Y a closure lor said discharge port, and arranged to be irmly held in `position over said discharge port, and onsaid gasket for shutting ott the flow of water when desired.

A still further object is to provide a valve,

having; separable body members and agas liet tightly held therebetween, one'ot said members being `attaehable to ya surface stand pipe and having a discharge port 'formed therein, and the other `member having;` a screw operated valve adapted to be firmly held against said gasket for closing `said discharge port to prevent the `discharge oi. Water through the valve. y y

Other minor and `detailed objects will appear as the description progresses; y In the accompanyingdrawings I have shown tvvo practical embodiments of my invention, one of which is 'a slightmodiiication oi" the other, adapted for the `same use but tor attachment to different kinds of stand pipes.

In said drawings:

Fig. .1 is a perspective vieu of my improved valve adapted vfor attachment to. a metal surface stand pipe.

Fig. 2 is a plan view o t another form of valve embody-ing substantially the same features as shown in Fig. l, but of larger size, and adapted particularly for attachment to a concrete stand pipe, such as is used in orchards, and the like.

Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation oi the same;

Fig. e is a reduced sectional elevation of a concrete stand pipe, showing thevalve Renewed July i, 19217.

closed inFigs. 2 and 3 therein.

As shown in Fig. il., my invention contornp'lates lthe provision of a small formott valve adapted for use 'on metal. surface pipesyas at S, such as are used in small orchads, truck gardens and the like, and the valve proper includes a baise B, and a cover C. Saidbalse has a pair oflugs 1,1, on the side in operative position "thereof which are alined with pair oi simi larflugs 9.-, 2, on the si des oit the cover C, and both pairs of said lugs lare adapted to receive bolts 3,3, with nuts 4r, 4, on theends thereof iior attaching said base rand cover together. A gasket G 'of sheet rubber `of the like is placed between the upper surfaceotba-se v Y charged upwardly into thecharnber t' Within cover Cl Gasket 'G also has anop'ening Which Afits `overthe outlet port 6 of the ase. r l i A valve disc V of larger diameter than the opening 6 and 8 in thebase and gasket respectively, is mounted centrally over said opening' on the cover C by means etwa stem 9` which is threaded into acentral boss .'1'0 on the top ont the cover C, and has an "operating` handle 1l either attached to or formed on the upper end thereof, While the lowerV end `of said stem issuitably connected with valve V. It will thus :be apparent that When the handle Il is turned in a given direction., the stem `9 and valve V will move downv Wardfly, the lower surface of valve V will engage the upper surface oi 'gasket lGr, around the op ening S therein., and will compress said gasket sufficiently to close the outlet port 6. and prevent a discharge of Water therefrom.

In the other form of device shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 4;, the valve is adapted to be attached to the upper end of a concrete stand pipe S of relatively large diameter, which Vhas a .short section of pipe of larger diameter than loo the stand pipe as at S cemented to said `stand pipe, and providing a water chamber 12 above the valve. An ordinary form of sheet metal gate valve, as at13, is usually provided in the Wall ot' the pipe S through which the Water is discharged from the chamber 12 of pipe S. i

New, in the form of valve shown attached to the stand pipe S', the base B is provided Withan annular flange 13 which `is adapted to seat in a corresporuiling rabbet in the top oi stand pipe S', and the central portion lil is conical in vterm and terminates in a flat circular `portion 15 substantially above the level of flange 13.` The portion 'l5 ot base B has a pairot diametrically alined `lugs 16, 16, with notches 17, 17, formed therein, fand in the center of the top 15 ot the base, an outlet port 6 is formed- A gasket (l oit annular `form is held on the upper surface of the base B and is provided with the central opening 8 as in the case of the smaller valve which corresponds to the outlet port 6 ot the base. Said"`gasket is held in position by means of an annular retaining ring R which has a central opening 18 formed therein `ot larger diameter than the' opening (l and 8 in the base, and gasket respectively, and said ring is provided with a pairV of diametrically alined lugs 19', 19, `which correspond Vto the lugs 16, ot' base B, and are similarly notched as at 20, 20. :l n i The upper `member A in this i'orm of valve is substantially diierent from the cover C shown in Fig. 1, inasmuch as instead ot pro viding a cover over` the openings (l, 8 and 18 in the.base B, gasket G, and ring R, 1 provide only a metal arched bar, as at A, with oppositely alined feet 21, 21, having notches 22, 22 therein corresponding to the notched lugs 16,16 of the base and 19,119 of the rineR. ,A

ovv, the `members A, R, G and B are `tightly heldtogether by means of the bolts 3, 3, which are provided at their upper ends with nuts 23,23, `whereby the parts may be readily attached together and separated When the valve is assembled and disassembled, respectively.` The heels 24:, 24, of the arched member A are so formed that they press against the upper surface ot the ring R at opposite points, andgserve to tightly clamp said ring against the gasket so as to prevent a leakage of Water around the outlet port of the base. Member A; has a central boss 25 through which the valve stem 9 is threaded, and the valve V is carried on the lower end ot said stein and serves to close the outlet port 6 in the same manner as shown in Fig. 1, except that the valve V seats Within the opening 1S ot the ring R against the annular' portion of the gasket Gr Within said opening.

It will, ot course, be understood that 1n the form of device shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 4:, the parts are necessarily o'l substantially greater size and .strength than the smaller device shown in Fig. 1. its shown in F ig. il in thelargcr type of valve the base B of the valve is held on the top of stand pipe S by means ot a cement grilling 25. i

vIt will be understood that in my invention as hereinbetore shown and described, I have provided a thoroughly simple and practical and etlicient valve tor the purposes mentioned, capable ot being readily applied by unskilled labor to stand pipes such as are used in orchards, truclr gardens, and the like, and also capable oi. being readily assembled and disassembled i'or the purposes ot re placing the `,gasket (l or tor other purposes,

and it is conceived to be possible that 1 may alter or modify the structure of my improvements Within the scope ol `the appended claim without departing from the spirit ot my invention.

What- I claim is: i

iin irrigating 'valve comprising a base Vmember having a tlangedlower portion adapted for closing the upper end ot a stand pipe, a flanged upper portion ot smaller diameter than said loiverportion providelll With a centrally disposed outlet therein, a gasket carried on said upper portion and having au opening corresponding to said outlet, a cover above said gasket and having an opening oil? greater diameter than said outlet, the upper portion ott said base and said cover having correspondingly formed lugs on the periplp ery thereof, bolts for holding said cover onto said base, and extended through said lugs, an arm integrally formed on said cover and oxtending diainetrically thereacross, and substantially above the opening therein, a inanually operable screw carried on said arln and. disposed centrally ot .said outlet, and a valve member having an annular hearing surface extensible into and `from the opening in said cover `for engagement With said gasket, whereby said outlet may be closed.

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